Craft beer industry news.
Core members of the Mikkeller Running Club (MRC) love to run and they love beer. It is that simple. But how does one maintain a healthy balance between the two things? Mikkeller Running Club’s new app will show you how. With the help of a simple calculation of both your calorie burning and calorie intake, it tells you, if in good conscience you can hang out at the Mikkeller bar all night or if it’s time to take a run in the park.
Portland & Milwaukie, OR — Breakside Brewery will be releasing SIX new beers in bottles this Saturday, December 10th at their Milwaukie Tasting Room & Production Brewery. Three of these beers make up part two in the breweries new B-Sides series of blended vintage barrel-aged sour and wild beers, many 3+ years in the making. In… Read more »
Heavy Seas Beer is pleased to announce several new additions and changes to its portfolio in 2017. TropiCannon Citrus IPA will become available year-round, Gold and Cutlass will return in package format to the year-round lineup, and “The Alpha Effect,” a new hazy IPA, will be introduced as a limited release.
San Marcos CA — Laid Back and Hop Forward, Port Brewing has been producing world-class beers since 2006 and this December will be releasing their flagship Double IPA, Mongo, and High Tide IPA in six-pack cans. Mongo boasts a powerhouse combination of Columbus, Amarillo, Centennial, Cascade and Simcoe hops. Starting with a massive resinous aroma, this beer initially reveals juicy… Read more »
In addition to their Limited Release Christmas Ale, Upslope Brewing Company has released two seasonal beers just in time for the holidays. This winter, fans can enjoy the brewery’s Limited Release Oatmeal Stout as well as the very limited, barrel-aged Lee Hill Series Volume 10: Wild Christmas Ale with Cranberries—which is a variation of Upslope’s popular Christmas Ale.
Nectar Creek announces plans to develop property in Philomath, OR, which will include a taproom and increased production space. Work on the project began in late October with a projected opening of summer 2017. Nectar Creek,founded by two brothers in 2012, has grown to be a leader and large contributor to the resurgence of the mead category in the Pacific Northwest with theirSession Meads–a style of mead that focuses on approachability and quality.
Regional craft brewery Ale Asylum has released their 2017 Distribution Calendar that includes an addition to their core brands, new brands, new styles, and imperial versions of established brands. “After 10 years of operating, it’s time to expand the bandwidth of our portfolio and our approach to an ever-changing market,” quotes Ale Asylum’s Co-Founder Otto Dilba. The brewery will kick off 2017 by releasing six-packs of Off Switch, a Double IPA that was also featured in their Feliz Gravitas holiday variety pack. From there on, the brewery is slated to release up to two seasonals per month through the end of the year.
Collective Arts Brewing has recently launched four new products as part of their Collective Project series. Imperial IPA, Black IPA, Imperial Porter and Pear Saison Cider are among the lineup, all released within five weeks of each other. Collective Projects are the company’s way of expressing their creativity. With their ethos of being creative in every aspect of their work, Collective Projects are what they described as a “liquid jam session.”
Vernal Brewing Company has just released the “VBC Beer Locator” Android App which will give current Android users the ability find our beer, and or share the retail locations and brands offered with other potential users in “real time.”
Last week, more than 200 industry professionals converged on San Diego for Brewbound’s winter session, and videos from every main stage conversation are now available for viewing. If you weren’t able to watch this year’s conference, or if you were hoping to revisit individual presentations, here’s what you’ll find:
Sonoma Cider,the award-winning brand, crafting distinctive, certified organic hard ciders, is pleased to announce the addition of The Jax Breakfast Cereal to its portfolio of Limited Run ciders. Inspired by Co-founder and Cidermaker, Robert Cordtz’s favorite childhood breakfast cereal, Apple Jacks, this cider combines childhood memories of pajamas, cartoons, and breakfast all grown-up and bottled into cider.
Citing volume limitations and a need to focus on its midwestern distribution footprint, Fat Head’s Brewery announced Friday that it would stop distributing to the Florida market next month.
The artisans at Tusk & Grain have done it again with the release of their second Barrel Blend. Boasting notes of chocolate, vanilla, caramel, and toffee, this new blend of Barleywine and two different Imperial Stouts opens up the book on extravagance. With barrels ranging in age of 12 to 24 months, this beer has been carefully blended to elevate each component, resulting in a tapestry of flavors and aromas that only a synthesis of strong beers can weave.
Third Space Brewing will begin offering tours of its brewing facility to the public on December 10. Tours will be offered Saturdays and Sundays at 1:00 and 3:00. Tours are limited to the first 25 people to sign up on site each day for each tour. Tour sign-ups will begin at the bar when the tap room opens at noon. Tours cost $10 and include a Third Space pint glass and two Third Space beers.
